Share of imports that come from China in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of imports that come from China was 20.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20.6%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
73rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2025
All-time low
1.2%
in 1991
Years of data
63
1959–2025
Share of imports that come from China in Kuwait, 1959–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 20.6% for share of imports that come from china in 2025. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Kuwait peaked at 20.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 73rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1.3% | — |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +90.7% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | +60.3% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +26.9% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | -17.0% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -42.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -46.8% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +79.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +68.3% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +76.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | +8.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 20.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 2.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 20.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 3.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.0% | 20.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Kuwait?
- Share of imports that come from china in Kuwait was 20.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Kuwait ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.